Live from Lincoln Center

1976-2020
45 seasons
PBS Distribution
Music

Filmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.

1976-2020
45 seasons
PBS Distribution
Music

Filmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.

Weekend TV: Amazon's Brilliant Transparent, Simpsons Death and Family Guy Crossover

Mort Pfefferman's entire life has been an identity crisis. A divorced dad of three grown, though not always grown-up, children, melancholy Mort is truly at ease only when in the heretofore secret guise of his feminine alter ego, Maura. In a flashback from 20 years earlier, Maura laments, "No one's ever seen me except me" — a situation that's about to change as the funky younger Pfeffermans slowly get to know the truth about their trans parent in Amazon's Transparent (get it?), creator Jill Soloway's deeply felt, intensely human comedy. This series (available on Amazon Instant Prime starting Friday) should do for Amazon, reputation-wise, what House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black achieved for Netflix. It's at least their equal, with the feel and tone of...

Fri, Sep 26, 2014

Weekend TV: Amazon's Brilliant Transparent, Simpsons Death and Family Guy Crossover

The Weekend Playlist: A Great Wife, Pacino as Phil Spector, Kristin Sings

When a terrific series is truly on its game, some episodes can feel like absolute perfection. Happened Tuesday with a thrillingly entertaining and pivotal episode of FX's Justified, and the same feeling applies to Sunday's sensational The Good Wife (9/8c, CBS). It has everything: sex, suspense, surprise, humor, emotion — and as usual with this sophisticated standard-bearer for network drama, a dazzling array of guest performances.

Fri, Mar 22, 2013

The Weekend Playlist: A Great Wife, Pacino as Phil Spector, Kristin Sings

Matt's Guide to Thursday TV: A Classic Community and All that Jazz

There's no comedy series quite like Community, and as is often the case with such an uncompromised original, being this defiantly different comes with a price. And sadly, that price tends to be the sort of cellar-dwelling ratings that would get most shows canceled, if on any other network. Thankfully, NBC can ill afford these days to turn away any show that gets this kind of cult and media buzz, although everyone wishes it were doing better or were programmed in a time period (the old 30 Rock slot currently being wasted on Whitney, maybe?) that might increase its exposure.

Thu, Oct 13, 2011

Matt's Guide to Thursday TV: A Classic Community and All that Jazz

Tonight's TV Hot List: Friday, Dec. 31, 2010

Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest 201110/9c ABC Dick Clark reteams with Ryan Seacrest and Fergie to ring in the New Year with hot music acts, including Ke$ha, Taio Cruz, Willow Smith, Train, Jason Derulo, Drake, New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys. Clark and Seacrest are live in Times Square as always, and Jenny McCarthy joins them as a correspondent while Fergie hosts from L.A. The party continues after the prime-time special for two additional shows, one of which includes that famous ball dropping in New York City. — Jennifer SankowskiRead on for previews of Live From Lincoln Center, Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On, New Year's Eve with Carson Daly, New Year's Eve Live, All American New Year, New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin and MTV's New Year's Bash 2011.

Fri, Dec 31, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Friday, Dec. 31, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010

Survivor: Nicaragua8/7c CBS Tonight's two-hour season finale promises lots of emotional fireworks as the five remaining castaways (Chase, Dan, Fabio, Holly, Sash) are cut down to the three players who will face the jury. But who will they be? Chase, Holly and Sash are in an alliance, which means Fabio needs to win the next two immunity challenges or he's jury bound. As for Dan, he needs to convince one or two of the alliance partners that they would be crazy not to take him to the finals because, frankly, no one is likely to vote for him since he coasted through the game and was never a threat to win anything. Following the season finale, the winner is revealed on the Survivor reunion special as the 20 castaways gather in Los Angeles to discuss the game. — Tim HollandRead on for previews of Hunger at Home: The Food Crisis in America, Sunday Night Football, Leverage, Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III and BET 30: Moments and Movements.

Sun, Dec 19, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010

Hot in Cleveland10/9c TV Land With impressive ratings, a slew of notable guest stars and Hollywood's current octogenarian "it girl," Betty White, leading the way, this sitcom took TV land by storm, and earned a second-season renewal (of 20 episodes) barely halfway through its first. Speaking of storms, tonight's Season 1 finale cooks up a doozy as a tornado churns through Ohio, and Melanie, Joy and Victoria are thunderstruck when the only safe shelter they can find is Elka's secret room in the cellar.Read on for previews of America's Got Talent, Ghost Hunters International, the Little League Softball World Series, Live from Lincoln Center, Surviving the Cut and She's Got the Look.

Wed, Aug 18, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010

Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009

America's Got Talent8/7c NBC A contortionist break-dancer. An opera singer. A tenor trio. A golden-girl comic. Power tap-dancing siblings. These ace entertainers are among the final 10 acts who took the stage in Monday's last-chance performance episode. With tension spiking and nerves popping, they are now in line to score the big $1 million prize and a headlining Vegas show. With the big-stage curtain finally closing on the sprawling star search, one of them will be named the winner in tonight's two-hour Season 4 finale. Performers include Britain's Got Talent phenom Susan Boyle, pop songstress Shakira, English singer Leona Lewis, country stars Rascal Flatts and high-flying act Cirque du Soleil.Read on for previews of The Beautiful Life: TBLLive from Lincoln Center, Glee, Top Chef: Las Vegas and Biography.

Wed, Sep 16, 2009

Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009

Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009

Top Chef Masters10/9c Bravo The culinary contest turns on the heat as we start dipping into the last course. (The season finale airs next week.) All eyes are on the remaining four food fighters — Rick Bayless, Michael Chiarello, Hubert Keller and Anita Lo — when they whip up meals while blindfolded. Afterward, the chefs must cater a large event, but the challenge comes with a catch: They are forbidden to handle the food, and must instead tap into their teaching and leadership skills. Assisting them are erstwhile Top Chef contestants, including the fiery Dale Talde, who evidently gets into a dishin'-and-dissin' duel with Chiarello. Read on for previews of Live From Lincoln Center, The Philanthropist, Make My Day and Criss Angel: Mindfreak.

Wed, Aug 12, 2009

Tonight's TV Hot List: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009

Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Mental9 pm/ET FoxProlific actor David Carradine, who died June 3, guest stars as a catatonic patient in this episode of the hospital drama. A famous author-professor (Carradine) and his wife are struck by lightning, killing her and rendering him catatonic. It's up to Jack to bring the author back to reality, and — true to form — Jack devises a risky, unorthodox treatment. Heating things up is the growing physical attraction between Jack and his patient's daughter (Estella Warren). Read on for previews of Live from Lincoln Center, Real Housewives of New Jersey, Rescue Me and Food Party.

Tue, Jun 9, 2009

Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Tonight's TV Hot List for Thursday, March 26, 2009

American Idol8 pm/ET FOXWhich singers have a mojo for Motown? Our toned-up and tuned-in Top 10 mowed down Motown last night, singing classic R&B staples in a tribute to "50 Years of Motown." But America has the final say, the votes are tallied, and the contestants will discover who goes and who stays (but probably after an irritatingly placed commercial) in tonight's supplemental results show. The Motown theme will continue with genre giant Smokey Robinson performing, and past Idol winner Ruben Studdard rendering his single "Together."Read on for previews of NCAA Basketball Tournament, 30 Rock, Super Botox Me, In the Motherhood and Live from Lincoln Center.

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Tonight's TV Hot List for Thursday, March 26, 2009